The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-17
PROHIBITION.
Proceedings OF County Convention.

Proceedings OF County Convention.
Convention called to order by Rev.
II. j. Wilson, member of State Com
mittee.
On motion Rev. I. ]. Wilson WAS APP
pointed chairman pro. fcnl.
On motion .. III. Irvine was elected
secretary pro. fe37.
On motion j. f. Hendrickson, r.
Glass and o. III. Irvine, were appoint
ed as committee on credentials, and
were instructed to report Immediately.
The committee on credentials there
submitted the following report:
We, your committee on credentials,
respectfully report that we find the
following representatives present and
entitled to seats in this convention:
East Albany. NJ. Archibald, III. T..
Gnysendofier, Moses Miller, J. T.
Knox, ii. L. Webb, y. +. Payne, III.
Bryant.
West Albany-G. w. GRAY. NJ. O.
Brink, f.. l.. Bryan, o. Ii. Irvine, ID.
g. MFarland, w. {. Reed, :, G. Ir-
vine.
Halsey-w. c. Smith, J. W. Rector.
S. Bond, Mrs. Wilson, James Bond,
IL. &. Davis.
Scio-B. III. Irvine.
Crawfordsviiie-Rev II. Robe, r.
Glass, James Scott.
Brownsville-Peter Hume.
Franklin Butte-John Bryant, JAS
per Crabtrce, j. 4. Richardson, Thos.
Richardson.
Lebanon-Mrs. f. III. Roscoe, ]. +.
HendrIckson, L. NJ. Miller, Rev. c. X.
Wooley, j. III. Stine.
Orleans-A. NJ. Acheson, William
Patterson. a. y. Smith.
On motion of p. III. Webb the report
was adopted.
The chairman then stated the object
of the convention.
On motion Of u. III. Webb, the tenn
porary officers of this convention were
declared the permanent officers.
Col. George WoOdford, of Illinois,
being present was then invited to ad-
dress the convention, ana entertain
ed the convention for half an hour
with some eloquent and encouraging
words, encouraging the progress of the
temperance cause.
On motion, vote of thanks was
unanimously rendered Col. Woodford
for his address.
Report of committee on credentials
was read recommending that DR. c. +.
Crawford and ID. =. Porter were enti-
tied to seats in this convention, was
adopted,
p. II. Webb moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to nominate
an executive committee. Peter Hume
of Brownsville, moved to amend by
adding the name of the president to
such committee. Motion prevailed.
The president appointed \. NJ. Ache
son, Peter Hume and b. Ii. Irvine as
such committee.
The chairman called r. Robe to the
chair.
Moved by A. NJ. Acheson, and car
Tied, that the committee appointed to
nominate AN executive committee, be
requested to report i'm ten minutes.
On motion of F. NJ. Miller, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Rcsottcd, That the editors of the
States Rights Democrat and the Her
aid -DisseHliadtor be requested, if not
Inconsistent with their views, to sup
port the pending prohibitory amend
nent.
The committee appointed to appoint
an executive committee, submitted the
following report:
Your committee appointed 10 nomi-
nate an executive committee, would
respectfully report the following names:
Rev. L J. Wilson, o. H. Irvine, II.
Bryant, c. III. Stewart, Rev. II. =.
Webb.
On motion of F. NJ. Miller, the same
was adopted.
Moved by @. w. Gray, that the ex-
ecutire committee be instructed TO pre-
pare plans for raising and distributing
funds, and to circulate subscriptions
for that purpose, among the various
precincts. Carried unanimously.
On motion, the convention adjourn
cd, sine die.
II. j WILSON, President.
O. H IRVINE, Secretary